Trying to figure out how to combine wedding photo with music image

So - I second shot (actually third shot) at a wedding yesterday. I am going through the pictures and wanted to try to put one of them on top of the music from their first dance. But it just looks blah.

I have PS CS 3 if anyone has any suggestions as to how I can make them look more "together"

I guess I'm not really sure what I'm looking for! I want to somehoe have their first dance photo combined with the music without looking like I just layered one on top of the other (which is what I did!)

Your image is v interesting - would you mind sharing how you did it?

Put the music on top of the people and reduce the opacity? Or some sort of mask?

It is just layering, sorry. Open up the two photographs, drag the music sheet over the dance pic. Under edit you will see free transform, use this to make the music sheet the right size.

Then in the layers pallet make sure the music sheet is selected and drag the opacity down so you can see the couple. The select the eraser in the tool bar and start to erase over the couple. When you then take the opacity back upto 100% you will see your photograph forming

This is a very quick edit, I think I opaqued their heads a bit too much but it gives you an idea. One thing I did do is extend the first music bar to the far left to balance it all out. I'm sure some sheet music experts might scream, but we're creating a picture here! LOL

Get the eraser brush, large and set to a medium opacity. Remove the hard edges around the picture. Then, turn it to less opacity, ie 10%, I dabbed over the people in the background to lessen their impact. If you have any further questions, just holler.

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